Date

Location

Type

Summary

DCSAR Members Responding

2/15/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 10 YO child found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

3/3/07

Rampart Range

S

Jackson Creek Road and Forest Service gate.  Abandoned car belonging to a 53 YO woman, reported missing from Castle Rock 2 days earlier, was found there.  She was located on the third day of the search deceased.  Search involved  83 people.  Assisting were family members, Arapahoe Rescue Patrol, El Paso County SAR humans and dogs, DCSO, Castle Rock PD, Douglas County park rangers, Colorado Division of Wildlife officers, Jackson 105 FD, Larkspur FD, Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado and helicopters from Aircam National Helicopter Service, Channel 4 and Channel 7.  Meals provided by the Salvation Army. 

40

3/12/07

Highlands Ranch

S

78 YO man with Alzheimer's was missing from home.  His family searched for a couple of hours before calling 911.Search was suspended the next day and turned over to DCSO investigators based on lack of physical clues, but information from several witnesses suggesting he may have left the area.  Subject was found later in the week, at the Veteran's Hospital in San Diego, California.

12

3/14/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 2 YO child. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

3/16/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 8 YO boy. Found OK while team was responding.

10 enroute

3/21/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 7 YO child. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

3/25/07

Castle Pines

S

Missing 58 YO man with injuries from a fight. Found by deputies during coordinator briefing.

None

3/26/07

Castlewood Canyon SP

R

Technical recovery of the driver of a vehicle that went off the road, ending up at the bottom of the canyon in Cherry Creek.  Also participating were Colorado State Parks, Colorado State Patrol, DCSO and Franktown FD.

15

3/26/07

Teller County

R

Two people who had spent the night in their stuck 4WD called 911 for assistance. Due to the recovery in Castlewood Canyon, the mission was turned over to Teller County SAR. They located the vehicle and occupants OK on a Forest Service road in Teller County.

None

3/27/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing child. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

4/3/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Child missing after school. Found OK during coordinator briefing. The child had gotten on the wrong bus.

None

4/10/07

Roxborough area

S

No one at the scene of an auto accident with a car in a ravine.  The driver was picked up OK by a passerby, but deputies stopped the car leaving the area.

8 enroute

4/11/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 9 YO girl.  Team enroute when she was found OK after taking the wrong bus home.

7 enroute

4/15/07

Castle Rock

S

Missing 14 YO female.  DCSO determined her to be a runaway and asked for an evidence search of the area.

7

4/16/07

Rampart Range

R

Vehicle became stuck on Rampart Range Road and the occupants spent the night with the vehicle. The next morning they walked to cell phone coverage and called 911.  ATVs and 4WD trucks were able to reach the subjects, who were OK.

6

4/19/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing child. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

4/25/07

Rampart Range

R

Assist to Jackson 105 FD. Ill person in Shamballah needed medical transport. Due to snow, an ambulance was unable to get to the scene.  Party transported out by ATV.

5

5/2/07

Larkspur

S

Juvenile female had gone for walk and not returned home.  She returned home OK as the team was responding.

7

5/6/07

Custer County

R

Assist to Custer County SAR. 38 YO man took a 200 foot fall on Humboldt Peak at the 12,600 ft level.  This was a CSRB mutual aid call. Also assisting were Alpine Rescue Team, El Paso County SAR, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Teller County SAR and Western State SAR.  A two thousand foot technical evacuation got the subject to a Flight for Life helicopter. The man later died in the hospital.

2

5/9/07

Russellville area

S

Driver missing from a car off Highway 83 that was destroyed by fire. He was located trying to leave the area, OK, by a deputy. Team was staging when the driver was located.

9

5/27/07

Rampart Range

R

13 YO male ran into a tree on his ATV, resulting in minor injuries. Litter evacuation to the ambulance. Also participating were West Douglas FD and South Metro FD.

8

5/29/07

Highlands Ranch

S

20 YO mentally challenged man was last seen 7 hours earlier. Found OK at a gas station several miles from the point last seen.

16

6/1/07

Castle Rock

S

Missing 10 YO boy. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

6/1/07

Parker

S

Missing 92 YO man with Alzheimer's. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

6/2/07

Rampart Range

S

Adult male was overdue from an ATV ride. The reporting party's 911 call went to Park County dispatch, which forwarded the call to El Paso County dispatch. El Paso County SAR determined the subject was missing from a campground in Douglas County and notified DCSAR. Rider returned OK during coordinator briefing.

None

6/10/07

Rampart Range

R

Dirt biker with broken leg on Trail 677 required a litter evacuation. Assisted by Arapahoe Rescue Patrol, West Douglas FD, South Metro FD. Subject was flown to the hospital by Air Life helicopter.

11

6/12/07

Castlewood Canyon SP

R

Four teenage males became stranded in the canyon due to rapidly rising water in Cherry Creek.  Parties were able to self rescue OK with guidance.  Also participating were state park rangers, Douglas County park rangers, Douglas County Emergency Management, DCSO, Franktown FD, Parker FD Swift Water Rescue Team, South Metro FD Dive Rescue Team and the Channel 4 helicopter.

21

6/20/07

Rampart Range

S

Three horseback riders became trapped when a tree fell and blocked the Indian Creek Trail.  In addition to calling 911, they called other horseback riders. These riders took a chainsaw to clear the trail. All riders got out on their own OK. Assisted by DCSO deputy and USFS personnel.

20

6/25/07

Highlands  Ranch

S

Missing 16 YO male. Returned home OK during coordinator briefing.

None

6/27/07

Parker

S

79 YO man missing two hours. Found OK during staging.

34 enroute or at staging

6/29/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 5 YO boy. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

6/30/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 7 YO boy. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

7/3/07

Pinery

S

Three missing children. Found OK during team staging.

12

7/5/07

Rampart Range

R

Injured dirt bike rider on Trail 673. Litter evacuation to the trailhead at Sprucewood. Also participating were West Douglas FD, South Metro FD and a DCSO deputy. Subject was flown to the hospital by an Air Life helicopter.

15

7/7/07

Custer County

R

Assist to Custer County SAR..  67 YO man found deceased after an apparent fall on the Crestone Needle.  Two DCSAR members who were climbing on their own in the area assisted with the recovery. Also participating were Saguache County SAR and an Air Life helicopter.

2

7/8/07

Clear Creek County

R

Assist to Alpine Rescue Team. They requested DCSAR and Rocky Mountain Rescue Group be on standby to assist with an ongoing incident on Mt. Bierstadt or to cover any other calls during this incident. Assistance wasn't required.

None

7/12/07

Larkspur

S

Missing 5 YO, 7 YO, and 14 YO. Found OK during coordinator briefing

None

7/14/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Two missing children. Found OK during team staging.

8 enroute

7/15/07

Castlewood Canyon SP

R

Female hiker was injured in a fall. Franktown FD evacuated the subject while the team was enroute.

15 enroute

7/23/07

Rampart Range

R

Assist to Jackson 105 FD. Disabled driver of a vehicle that went over an embankment was uninjured, but a technical uphaul was required to bring him back up to the road. Also participating were Arapahoe Rescue Patrol and Castle Rock FD.

9

7/28/07

Waterton Canyon

R

Female rider was injured in a fall from a bicycle.  The team was training in the area and responded. West Metro FD reached the patient and transported her to the hospital without DCSAR assistance.

24

8/2/07

Rampart Range

S

Male teen ran into the forest from a party when a deputy arrived to check it out. When the teen did not return later, DCSAR was requested for a search. The teen later called a friend at the scene from home, OK. He had hitched a ride out of the area.

24

8/4/07

Castlewood Canyon SP

R

Unroped climber fell about 20 feet on the Cave route, landing at the bottom.  DCSAR assisted Franktown FD with a litter evacuation to the ambulance. Subject was flown to the hospital by an Air Life helicopter.

14

8/12/07

Rampart Range

S

29 YO male bicyclist ran out of daylight and drinking water on the Indian Creek Trail loop. He called his wife who called 911. He was located OK and rode out on his own, with an ATV lighting the trail.

24

8/13/07

Castle Rock

S

17 YO male walked away from his rural home after an argument, after dark.  He was located OK in Castle Rock. Also participating were DCSO and Castle Rock PD.

17

8/14/07

Custer County

S

Assist to Custer County SAR. 29 YO developmentally disabled man became separated from his helper on a hike on Humboldt Peak. The subject took a wrong turn and was located OK in a drainage on the other side of the mountain. Also participating were Alamosa Volunteer SAR and a National Guard helicopter.

2

8/18/07

Teller County

S

Assist to Teller County SAR. 30 YO and 54 YO males overdue from a fishing trip. They took a wrong turn and ended up one canyon over from where they were supposed to be. They were spotted by a National Guard helicopter crew and transported back OK by ground SAR personnel. This was a CSRB mutual aid call and other teams were involved.

None

8/20/07

Acres Green

S

Missing 7 YO boy. Subject found OK while team was staging.

8

8/26/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Two missing children. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

8/28/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing child. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

8/29/07

Parker

S

Missing 25 YO mentally challenged male. He is a client in the Project Lifesaver (PLS) program. Subject found OK during staging.  Also participating were DCSO PLS teams.

17

8/31/07

Castlewood Canyon SP

S

16 YO male missing from a field trip with his school class. Located OK in Elizabeth after calling his school to tell a counselor he had skipped out from the trip. Also participating were DCSO, Douglas County park rangers, state park rangers and Franktown FD.

18

9/1/07

Highlands Ranch

S

A resident of the area reported a missing 7 YO child to Douglas County Schools Security. Given the lack of details and sketchy information, DCSO canceled DCSAR.

12 enroute

9/1/07

Highlands Ranch

S

4 YO missing from apartment complex pool area. Found OK as team was staging.

12 enroute

9/2/07

Rampart Range

R

Subject involved in an ATV accident the previous day was now having medical problems. Team members responded from the standby base.  Subject was transported by Jackson 105 FD.

5

9/2/07

Rampart Range

S

Dirt biker split off from her group earlier in the day and had not returned to camp. She arrived back at camp OK while the team was being briefed.

4

9/4/07

Parker

S

Same 25 YO mentally challenged male reported missing on 8/29 was reported missing again. Once again found OK during staging.  Also participating were DCSO PLS teams.

10

9/5/07

Larimer County

S

Assist to Larimer County SAR. A couple was three days overdue from a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. Their car was located at a park trailhead. Smoke from their campfire outside the park was spotted by a Civil Air Patrol aircrew and a Larimer County SAR team was directed into the area. The couple were OK. This was a CSRB mutual aid call. Also participating were Arapahoe Rescue Patrol, El Paso County SAR, Front Range Rescue Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado and Civil Air Patrol.

3

9/8/07

Parker

S

Missing adult male, possibly suicidal. Given the lack of clues, DCSAR was put on standby only. Subject was found OK later that morning.

None

9/9/07

Rampart Range

R

Injured adult male bicyclist on the Indian Creek Trail.  He had gone over the handlebars and was complaining of neck and back pain. Litter evacuation to an Air Life helicopter which transported him to the hospital.  Also participating was West Metro FD.

20

9/9/07

Rampart Range

S

Report of three overdue bicyclists on the Indian Creek Trail.  It was determined that the missing parties were the group with the injured bicyclist.  The two uninjured riders were escorted out to waiting family.

20

9/16/07

Rampart Range

R

ATV rider with an injured knee. The injury occurred while the team was on the range for the Poker Run, but the rider was not involved with the event. Assisted by Jackson 105 FD.

6

9/16/07

Rampart Range

R

Injured motorcyclist, also during, but not associated with the Poker Run. Assisted by Jackson 105 FD.

6

9/21/07

Parker

S

Developmentally disabled 9 YO missing after school. Located OK while the team was staging.

16 enroute or at staging

9/21/07

Rampart Range

S

55 YO Boy Scout leader missing after dark. Scouts had searched for a couple of hours before requesting assistance. He was located OK by DCSAR. He had gone off to have a smoke away from the troop and became disoriented.

28

9/22/07

Lakewood

S

Assist to Arapahoe Rescue Patrol. Missing 15 YO autistic male. Investigation indicated he may have run away, so Lakewood PD suspended the search. He was located OK by Denver PD later in the day.

2

9/22/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 16 YO at-risk female. Located OK in a parking lot in Highlands Ranch.

13

9/22/07

Parker

S

Missing 50 YO despondent male. Located under a bridge across Cherry Creek. Taken to the hospital for evaluation

19

9/23/07

Highlands Ranch

S

10 YO boy missing in a shopping center. Located OK while team was staging.

12 enroute or at staging

9/24/07

Fremont County

S

Assist to Fremont County SAR. 63 YO man with advanced Alzheimer's did not return to his rural home after leaving on an ATV with his two dogs. Family members found the overturned ATV, but no sign of the subject or dogs. Search was suspended after a week, having found no evidence of the subject or dogs. Hunters located the subject deceased, with the two dogs at his side, alive, almost three weeks later. They were located about 7 air miles from where the ATV had been found. This was a statewide CSRB mutual aid callout. 16 SAR teams, fixed wing aircraft from the Civil Air Patrol and helicopters from the National Guard were involved.

6

9/30/07

Castle Pines North

S

Missing 4 YO. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

10/1/07

Lone Tree

S

6 YO walked away from an after-school care center. Located OK during coordinator briefing.

None

10/8/07

Rampart Range

S

Car belonging to a 44 YO woman was illegally parked along the South Platte River. Evidence in the car suggested she may have been suicidal. The search began at night. Her body was located in the river, 1.4 miles downstream from the car the next morning. Assisted in the search by two dog teams from El Paso County SAR.

25

10/15/07

Eagle County

S

Assist to Vail Mountain Rescue Group. Overdue hiker on Mount of the Holy Cross. Subject was located exhausted and frostbitten after spending two nights out. This was a CSRB mutual aid callout involving other teams.

None available

10/19/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 60 YO man with Alzheimer's. Found OK during coordinator briefing.

None

10/24/07

Acres Green

S

9 YO boy missing after school. Found OK on the school bus his mother was driving. He had gotten on her bus with friends instead of going home. He was reported missing by his older siblings who were waiting for him at home. Located during coordinator briefing.

None

10/28/07

Roxborough Village

S

14 YO boy took the family dog for a walk. The dog returned home without the teen. Located OK by deputies while the team was responding.

Canceled enroute

11/16/07

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 12 YO. Located OK during coordinator briefing.

None

12/2/07

Rampart Range

S

Two adults and a 2 YO child were stuck in their 4WD truck somewhere off Rampart Range Road. Through spotty cell phone conversations with one of them, the search area was narrowed to the southern end of the road. Searchers were in 4WD trucks, dirt bikes, ATVs and on foot. The group, with a total of five people, was located, along with the truck, 2.9 miles from the road on a motorcycle trail, almost 14 air miles from their last known position. They were OK, having spent two nights with the stuck truck in below freezing weather. Assisted by a DCSO deputy and a USFS law enforcement officer. Douglas County park rangers with ATVs were enroute, and the helicopters from Channels 4 and 7 were preparing to launch when the group was located.

25

12/8/07

Rampart Range

R

Recovered the body of a male located in the South Platte River. Assisted by members of Larkspur FD.

20

12/15/07

Rampart Range

S

Adult male was uninjured after rolling his ATV, but the ATV was unridable, several miles from the trailhead. He called his wife to say he was walking out. She called 911. It was now after dark. A DCSO deputy in a 4WD truck was able to reach the subject, who was OK, while the team was enroute.

14 enroute

12/19/107

Highlands Ranch

S

Missing 3 YO. Located OK during coordinator briefing.

None